It’s not every week you meet up with 2 princes 👑
Le Petit Prince Paris letter was sent out 📮 last weekend.
Delving deeper into the Petit Prince’s author,
He began writing ✍️ and publishing books 📚 about his flying experiences.
And he was a postman 📪 in fact.
La Musée Postal is having an exhibition
On workman’s clothing
With an emphasis
On French 🇫🇷 Postal workers.
I went yesterday.
The museum gift shop on the 1st floor, sells classic blue workman’s jackets (45€).
And very nice Postman’s bags in 3 sizes. Pas cher👍
Of Joseph Roulin, who befriended him.
Back to St.Ex (Antoine’s nickname).
When visiting his publishers in New York
At lunch, St.Ex doodled stick figures on his napkin.
His editors were delighted!
“Why don’t you write a children’s 📕 “
the above sketch,
The boa that swallowed an elephant 🐘
He sought exile after the 1940 Armistice and because he could was too ill, too old to fly with the Free French.
I discovered the post office has a limited edition Petit Prince 🫅 stamp (700,000) so if you love ❤️ Le Petit Prince and Dolly…don’t wait too long to visit Etsy.
Meanwhile, Last week
Solli
Let me sit on her balcony
And paint the Eiffel Tower directly.
Today I ran to le Petit Prince shop on 8, rue Grégoire de Tours,75006
I was hoping they would have stamps.
They did not.
I left them at their rubber stamp station 🤷♀️
Have you listened to Le Petit Prince?
Wonderful, as always. Don’t forget famous French postman, Ferdinand Cheval of Hauterives. He built the fantastical Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval. He walked his 20 mile mail route for 33 years collecting interesting looking stones as he went. When he got home he built a castle! It is a magnificent testimony to French resilience and creativity. A must see when visiting the Drôme.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Like an Indian Temple!! Amazing..in the Dromes.
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Thanks to you're went to the postal museum for the clothing exhibit. the whole museum was (surprisingly) fascinating. And the gift shop was great! The smallest postal bag is perfect for a small purse, and I couldn't resist the stuffed pigeon. And you can mail postcard stateside directly from the museum
ReplyDeleteI am so happy 😃 you went! Musee Postal is a too well-kept secret.
DeleteGreat stuff on every floor - very witty too.
https://www.museepostal.fr/fr
St Ex was flying a reconnaissance mission near Corsica for the Free French Air Force in 1944. He never returned from his mission. The speculation is that the Germans shot down his P-38 Lightning. He was an impressive character.
ReplyDeleteI just read his plane remains was found off Marseilles.
DeleteA fascinating, talented man.
Magnificent drawings, looking forward to more!
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Rebecca
I loved the ladies uniform with waistline red BOW and red gloves!!!!! Wanted to add here an image - - my quick sketch of Eiffel Tower when there. Can't do apparently. It is a bit unusual.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Ladies Navy blue smock with the red buttons. I could def use that one.
DeleteReally enjoyed this post Carol and have always loved The Little Prince. Happy you put the Dolly Paris Letter on Etsy. Just ordered. Miss Dolly. -Suzanne P.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU SO MUCH Suzanne P. ❤️⭐️
DeleteExcellent work I just love the watercolor !! L
ReplyDeleteFirst time on your blog! Love, love, love!!! I am a huge fan of snail mail and anything historical on postal mail or mailmen/woman. I collect stamps, stationary, postcards so this was a fascinating post with all of the links. I had no idea about any of this. Thank you so much for sharing. I am so hoping that I will get one of the stamps with my picture. I will be sharing this post with my monthly letter writing group…the Tampa Bay Letter writers. I have something for you that I hope to get in the mail for you this week! 🥰xx
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DeleteLove the watercolor and the stamp. Didn't know there was a post office museum and will definitely check it out.
ReplyDeleteYou will definitely enjoy the postal Museum Suki!
DeleteI love mail and post things as well as Le Petit Prince book so enjoyed this post and look forward to getting my letter in the mail!
ReplyDeleteI studied the book Le Petit Prince in my final year of high school for my French class.
I randomly came across this amazing museum to Le PP and St Ex in Hakone, Japan in 2015 when I was there on holiday. Just checked and unfortunately it’s now closed.
How interesting Kirra. St.Êxupery engendered a worldwide following.
DeleteYour Le Petit Prince Autumn Eiffel Tower hanging in my BR greets me every AM. And in evening is highlighted by bedside lamp! Lovely, makes me smile. Merci!
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me know! How nice is that ☺️
DeleteAgain, so well researched and pleasing, post office and Le Petit Prince...I for one, would love one of the postal bags. Who is Dolly? Sketchbook Wandering.
ReplyDeleteDOLLY PARTON 🎵
DeleteYou've heard the story of how his ID bracelet was recovered? In September 1998, French fisherman Jean-Claude Bianco found a silver identity bracelet in his nets east of Riou Island, south of Marseille. The bracelet was engraved with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's name, his wife Consuelo's name, and the address of his New York publisher, Reynal & Hitchcock.
ReplyDeleteNo, I did not know of this. Thank you. So many mysteries tied to St.Ex…a real charmer to boot ❤️
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